Garbage-wagon.



Patented June 30, 1914.

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A. A. NEWBERT.

GARBAGE WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2B, 1913.

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1,101,878. pecifi tion Letters Patent. Patented June 30, 1914.

Application filed July as, 1913. Serial in. 781,582.

To all whom it may concern: from sfpreadingf Fig. 7 is a vertical sec,-

Be it known that I, Albert. A. Nnwnsn'r, tion, s owing the tank with its opening a citizen of the United States, residing at downward, and. method of preventin the- Appleton, in the county of Outagamie and spreading or bulging of the tank. 1g. 8 State of Wisconsin, have invented a new is a transverse section oftwo covers interand useful Garbage-Wagon, of which the mediate their end, of the shaft upon which following is a specification. they are mounted and of the two shafts The invention consists of a four wheeled which carry their operating arms, and an vehicle of suitable construction, a cylindrielevation of said olperating arms. cal tank mounted longitudinally of the ve- Similar numera s indicate like parts in hicle, an opening lengthwise of the tank the several views. nearly its entire length, covers for the open- 1, indicates wheels of the =vehicle; 2, ing, hinged at their longer edges above the axles; 3, bolster and forward cross sill above tank and arranged to be separately autoforward axle; 4, fifth wheel plates between 7 maticall opened a d closed as the tank is bolster and agile; 5, tongue; :6, springs; 7 revolve from its normal position a. partial seat; 8, slde sills of frame; 9, rear end sill; revolution and returned, means for revolv- 10, foot board; 11, intermediate cross g'irts; ing the tank in either direction and holdin 12, uppercross gir-ts; 1?, bolts. for connect-- it in the desired position and a tubular sha t m glrts to corner uprights 13. I upon which the tank is mounted for revoluhe cylindrical tank is formed of heavy, I tion. preferably galvanized,..sheet metal sides 14,

In addition to the above named features and ends 15,riveted togethen. End rings 16, are sanitary ones, which will be fully exare formed of angle iron and the ends and 1 plained in describing the construction, and sides riveted to the rin s with rivets 17. o the object of the several improvements is, Upon each end of the tan flanged ournals to form a garbage wagon that is free from 18 and 19 securedto ends l owithrivets 20, several objectionable features of those now are provided, one ournal, 18, being tubular, in use, in that the contents can ,be tightly and above extending ins de of the tank a few inclosed while the loaded wagon is passing inches and provided with a coupling thimalong the streets of a city, and no efiluvia ble 21 threaded to each, and a pipe 22 is allowed to escape, and that the contents fitted to connect the two extending ends and when frozen can be easily and quickly be coupled to them with said coupling thawed out, and the inside of the tank sub- The pipe is, provided with a series of perjected to the-action of hot water and steam fOIEItIOIIS ug Whlch Steam d Wafor keeping the entire apparatus in a clean ter can be forced for cleansing the tank, and sanitary condition. It may be observed and 1 n case the contents become frozen, for that although this is described as for hanthawing them out. By the use of this dedling garbage, it will be evident that other vice, the tank can be kept in a clean and saniniaterial beside what is usually considered y c ndl l n at all times. The outer end of that class can be with profit to the one of the ournal 18, is p ovided With threads who handles it, transported with the wagon. 24, for attaching a pipe or. hose from any The several parts are shown in the accomilab e Steam or hot water supply source. panying drawing, in which, The opening 25 provides both means for Fi ure 1 is a side elevation of the wagon filling the tank and emptying the same. It and its tank. Fig. 2 is a plan, artly in is PI'OVldtid Wlth a part of the sheet of which ti f th t k j n l nd t air onthe tank 18 formed, turned upward some two necting tubular shaft. Fig. 3 is a plan of 1nches,mo re or less, around its sides and ends the inside of one of the tank covers, with the and forming the mm 26, over which the shaft upon which it is loosely mounted. lower sides of the two covers 27 and 28,-and Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the front end then ends are fitted.- their ends and lower of the vehicle and tank, the seat and springs sides belng provided with a packing strip g and foot board of Fig. 1, being omitted. 29, of soft material, like rubber, which fits Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the rear end of closely the surface of the tank, their upper vehicle and tank. Fig. 6 is a vertical section longitudinal edges lapping one within the 11 of the tank and showing a method of preother, as is shown in Fig. 8, so that when the venting the receiving and delivery opening covers are closed down, a comparatively ai Spaced apart, a little above the shaft 36, are

ranged, upon which is secured a worm 34,

for engaging with and turning the worm wheel, the shaft being provided with a crank 85, at each end by which the worm may be turned and the tank revolved. A shaft 36, is arranged to extend from one end of the vehicle to the other, which is provided at each end with nuts 37, for spacing the two end frames apart, but any other suitable method of spacing the ends apart or of securing the shaft in position may be employed. This shaft serves as a pivot upon which to mount the cover ends 38. The covers can he held in position ioi'igitudinally of the shaft with set collars 39, (see Fig. 3).

two shafts, 4G and 41, which are supported in brackets 42, upon the top of the girt 12. These shafts each carry near their ends, two set collars 43 and 4:4. 1 From each collar 43 on each shaft, an armextends which is integral with the collar and is connected with the end 38 of the cover, by means of the link 45, and from each collar 44, a curved arm 46, extends downward past the end of the tank a short distance and is provided with a roller a7, upon its lower end which is' arranged to be engaged with a cam 48, upon the end of the tank, as the tank is revolved, which revolution of the tank from the position of the opening upon the top will raise the cover upon one side of its suspension rod 40, as the roller 11 on the arm 16 is engaged with the cam projection 49, and permit the rim around the opening 25, to be turned downward without its interference with the cover. These cams,'and arms for operating the cover are shown upon both ends of the tank but upon very short tanks with covers formed of stifi' material, they may in some cases be made to operate successfully, if the cam and the several arms are applied to only one end of the tank.

For putting in garbage, the tank may be turned downward approximately one fourth of a revolution, and for emptying, a half revolution, as in Fig. 7. Upon reaching aplace where material is to be loaded into the or for dumping the load. The cam i8 is circular in form for nearly its entire circumferencebut is enlarged for a short distance under the opening 25 at 49, and is conven iently formed of a strip of band metal which is provided with cars 50, through which rivets 51 may be inserted for connecting the cam to the tank end. For stiffening the longitudinal sides of the opening 25 u triangular strip of hard wood 52, may be seciired' along the rim 26, and additional means for strengthening the sides ll, may be a rod, one or more, spaced apart, as 53, secured to the shell 14 with rivets 534, or instead of the rod, as shown in Fig. 6, hoops 55, as shown in Figs. 7 and 1, clamped to the sides 14, may be used for preventing the ering suspended independently of the tank arranged to be automatically raised slightly, for permitting the tank to be revolved, means for revolving the tank, consisting of a worm wheel, secured to the end of one of the journals, a worm upon a shaft for engaging with said worm wheel, arranged for revolution in suitable journal boxes upon said frame, and a crank by which said shaft can be turned.

2. A tank for a garbage wagon, consisting of a cylindrical body having a journal at each end adapted to be mounted for revolution upon a suitable vehicle, a rectangular opening for the tank longitudinally arranged, and a rim around the opening, extending slightly outside of the cylindrical surface of the tank the'longitudinal side edges of said opening outside thereof, being inclined from the cylindrical surface of the tank to the top of said rim. y

3. A tank for a garbage Wagon, consisting of a cylindrical body having a journal at" each end adapted to be mounted for revolution upon a suitable vehicle, a rectangular opening for the tank, longitudinally of the same, a rim around the opening, extending slightly outside of the cylindrical surface of the tank, and a stiffening member secured to the tank alon the longitudinal edges of the opening, on side thereof, each of said stiffening members forming an incline from the cylindrical surface of the tank to the upper edge of the rim around said opening.

4. A tank for a garbage wagon, consisting of a cylindrical body havin an opening for inserting and removing gar age, and a jour: nal at each end adapted to be mounted for revolution upon a suitable vehicle, one of said journals being tubular," and both extending into the tank a short distance, a tubular connection between said two inwardly extending ends, coupling members for coupling the tubular connection and inwardly extending journal ends, means for connecting a hose or pipe to the outer end of the tubular journal, and a series of apertures in the tubular connection between the two inwardly extending journal ends.

5. A garbage wagon, consisting of a cylindrical tank having a journal at each end adapted to be mounted for revolution upon a suitable support upon the frame of the wagon, a rectangular opening nearly the entire length of the tank for the insertion and removal of the material to be carried,

normally upon its upper side, a rim extending slightly above the outer surface of the tank around its ends and sides, two covers, each suspended along one of their longitudina'l and meeting sides from a supporting rod vertically over the axis of the tank independently thereof, each of a length for covering said openin and of such a width when hinged together t at both will cover a wider space than the width of said opening", a rod arranged upon each side of the aforesaid supporting rod and supported upon the vehicle frame parallel with the length thereof, an arm extending from each rod -and being hinged to the free edge of a cover, a second arm extending from each rod and extending downward outside of the tank end, a suitable end upon the free end of each of said second named arms adapted to be engaged by a cam, a cam upon the end of the tank for being engaged by said arm ends for raising a cover, and mechanism for turning the tank by means of a suitably arranged crank.

(5. A garbage wagon, consisting of a four wheeled vehicle, a support at the forward and rear ends of the vehicle for carrying a tank, a cylindrical tank mounted for revolution upon journals at opposite ends of the tank upon said supports, a rectangular opening along said tank for nearly its entire length, normally upon its upper side, a rim extending a short distance above the outside surface of the tank around the open-' ing, a stiffening member along the longer sides of the opening beveled from the surface of the tank to the upper edge of said rim, two covers, each suspended along a longitudinal and the meeting side of the covers from a rod supported upon the vehicle frame and vertically over the axis of the tank, each cover being of a length for covering said opening and of such a width that when hinged together, both will cover a wider space than the width of said opening and its beveled stiffening members, a rod arranged each side of the aforesaid cover supporting rod, supported independently of and parallel with the tank, an arm extending from each rod near each end of the tank and hinged to the free edge of a cover, a second arm extending from each rod downward outside of each end of the tank, a suitable end upon the free ends of said second named arms for engaging a earn, a cam secured upon each end of the tank arranged to engage the free ends of said second named arms and mechanism for revolving the tank in either direction, including a' crank and suitable gearing.

7. A garbage wagon, consisting of a four wheeled vehicle, a supportat the forward and rear ends of the vehicle for carrying a garbage tank, a cylindrical tank mounted for revolution upon journals at opposite ends of the tank, upon said supports, a rectangular opening along the tank for nearly its entire. length, normally with its transverse center directly over the axis, a rim extending slightly above the outside surface of the tank, around the ends and sides of the opening, a suitable covering for the opening, normally inclosing said rim and closely fit- :ting the outside surface of the tank, mechanism for revolving the tank including a suit ablyarfinged crank, and means for raising said covering, free of said rim simultaneously with the initial movement for revolving the tank from its normal position.

ALDEN A. NEWBERT.

Witnesses C. M. ALBEE, K .VV. J oNEs. 

